18 MARCH 2014 SUBJECT: COMMITTEE ON SANITARY AND PHYTOSANITARY MEASURES - MEETING OF MARCH 2014

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1 18 MARCH 2014 SUBJECT: COMMITTEE ON SANITARY AND PHYTOSANITARY MEASURES - MEETING OF MARCH THE COMMITTEE ON SANITARY AND PHYTOSANITARY MEASURES WILL HOLD ITS FIFTY-NINTH MEETING ON MARCH 2014, STARTING AT 10 A.M. ON TUESDAY, 25 MARCH 2014, AND CONTINUING ON WEDNESDAY, 26 MARCH THE MEETING WILL BE HELD AT THE CENTRE WILLIAM RAPPARD, GENEVA. 2. THE REGULAR MEETING WILL BE PRECEDED BY INFORMAL MEETINGS ON 24 MARCH A PRESENTATION OF AN STDF STUDY ON SPS MEASURES IN THE CONTEXT OF TRADE FACILITATION WILL BE PRESENTED ON 26 MARCH 2014 STARTING AT 3 P.M. 3. THE FOLLOWING AGENDA IS PROPOSED FOR THE REGULAR MEETING: 1. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA 2. INFORMATION ON RELEVANT ACTIVITIES (a) INFORMATION FROM MEMBERS (i) UNITED STATES - FINAL BOVINE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHY (BSE) COMPREHENSIVE RULE (ii) UNITED STATES UPDATE ON FDA FOOD SAFETY MODERNIZATION ACT (FSMA) (iii) CANADA - UPDATE ON NEW REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR FEDERAL FOOD INSPECTION (iv) CANADA - CHANGES TO CANADA'S NNA AND ENQ (v) JAPAN - LIFTING BAN ON FRESH FRUITS FROM ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, CHILE, ITALY AND TURKEY (vi) JAPAN - UPDATE ON SITUATION OF JAPANESE FOOD AFTER THE FUKUSHIMA DAIICHI NUCLEAR POWER PLANT ACCIDENT AND LATEST IAEA REPORT (vii) EUROPEAN UNION - RECENT DETECTION OF AFRICAN SWINE FEVER VIRUS IN LITHUANIA AND POLAND INFORMATION FROM THE RELEVANT SPS STANDARD-SETTING BODIES (i) CODEX (ii) IPPC (iii) OIE (G/SPS/GEN/1317) 3. SPECIFIC TRADE CONCERNS (G/SPS/GEN/204/REV.14, RD/SPS/2) (a) NEW ISSUES (i) EU PROTECTIVE MEASURES ON PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN FROM CHINA (2002/994/EC) - CONCERNS OF CHINA

2 - 2 (ii) BRAZIL'S RISK ASSESSMENT FOR SHRIMP - CONCERNS OF ECUADOR (iii) KOREA'S REQUIREMENTS OF BSE-FREE CERTIFICATION ON COMPOUND FEED - CONCERNS OF CHINA (iv) RUSSIAN FEDERATION MEASURES ON EU EXPORTS OF LIVE PIGS AND PORK PRODUCTS ON GROUNDS OF AFRICAN SWINE FEVER - CONCERNS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION (G/SPS/GEN/1305, G/SPS/GEN/1313, G/SPS/GEN/1315) (v) INDONESIA'S IMPORT RESTRICTIONS ON COMMERCIAL FEATHERS AND DOWN - CONCERNS OF CHINESE TAIPEI (vi) EU REQUIREMENTS ON IMPORTS OF RAW MILK AND DAIRY PRODUCTS (EU 605/2010) - CONCERNS OF ECUADOR (vii) US LIMITS ON PROCYMIDONE IN ONIONS - CONCERNS OF CHINA (viii) BRAZIL'S PEST RISK ASSESSMENT FOR BANANAS - CONCERNS OF ECUADOR (ix) AUSTRALIA'S FUMIGATION REQUIREMENTS ON WOODEN FURNITURE - CONCERNS OF CHINA (x) US IMPORTS OF MEAT FROM BRAZIL - CONCERNS OF NICARAGUA ISSUES PREVIOUSLY RAISED (i) CHINA'S IMPORT RESTRICTIONS IN RESPONSE TO THE NUCLEAR POWER PLANT ACCIDENT - CONCERNS OF JAPAN (NO. 354) (ii) RUSSIA'S IMPORT RESTRICTIONS ON CONFECTIONARY PRODUCTS - CONCERNS OF UKRAINE (NO. 368) (iii) APPLICATION AND MODIFICATION OF THE EU REGULATION ON NOVEL FOODS - CONCERNS OF ECUADOR AND PERU (NO. 238) (G/SPS/GEN/1218) (iv) KOREA'S STRENGTHENED IMPORT RESTRICTIONS ON FOOD AND FEEDS WITH REGARD TO RADIONUCLIDES - CONCERNS OF JAPAN (NO. 359) (v) EU TEMPERATURE TREATMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR IMPORTS OF PROCESSED MEAT PRODUCTS CONCERNS OF RUSSIA (NO. 351) (vi) CHINA'S IMPORT POLICY ON SWALLOW NESTS CONCERNS OF INDONESIA (NO. 360) (vii) INDIA'S IMPORT CONDITIONS FOR PORK AND PORK PRODUCTS - CONCERNS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION (NO. 358) (viii) TURKEY'S REQUIREMENTS FOR IMPORTATION OF SHEEPMEAT - CONCERNS OF AUSTRALIA (NO. 340)

3 - 3 (ix) IMPORT RESTRICTIONS DUE TO BSE CONCERNS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION (NO. 193) (x) EU PHYTOSANITARY MEASURES ON CITRUS BLACK SPOT CONCERNS OF SOUTH AFRICA (NO. 356) (c) CONSIDERATION OF SPECIFIC NOTIFICATIONS RECEIVED (d) INFORMATION ON RESOLUTION OF ISSUES IN G/SPS/GEN/204/REV OPERATION OF TRANSPARENCY PROVISIONS (i) EU REVISED PROPOSAL FOR CATEGORIZATION OF COMPOUNDS AS ENDOCRINE DISTRUPTORS - CONCERNS OF THE UNITED STATES 5. IMPLEMENTATION OF SPECIAL AND DIFFERENTIAL TREATMENT 6. EQUIVALENCE ARTICLE 4 (a) INFORMATION FROM MEMBERS ON THEIR EXPERIENCES INFORMATION FROM RELEVANT OBSERVER ORGANIZATIONS 7. PEST- AND DISEASE-FREE AREAS ARTICLE 6 (a) INFORMATION FROM MEMBERS ON THEIR PEST OR DISEASE STATUS (i) AUSTRALIA - FREEDOM FROM HIGHLY PATHOGENIC AVIAN INFLUENZA (ii) SOUTH AFRICA - FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE STATUS INFORMATION FROM MEMBERS ON THEIR EXPERIENCES IN RECOGNITION OF PEST- OR DISEASE-FREE AREAS (c) INFORMATION FROM RELEVANT OBSERVER ORGANIZATIONS 8. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND COOPERATION (a) INFORMATION FROM THE SECRETARIAT (i) WTO SPS ACTIVITIES (G/SPS/GEN/997/REV.4, G/SPS/GEN/521/REV.9) (ii) REPORT ON WORKSHOP ON MARKET ACCESS (G/SPS/R/72) (iii) STDF (G/SPS/GEN/1304, G/SPS/GEN/1311) (c) INFORMATION FROM MEMBERS (i) US UPDATE ON TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES (G/SPS/GEN/181/ADD.10) (ii) CANADA TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO DEVELOPING COUNTRIES (G/SPS/GEN/1318) (iii) EUROPEAN UNION INFORMATION ON SPS-RELATED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN 2013 (G/SPS/GEN/1139/ADD.2) INFORMATION FROM OBSERVERS

4 - 4 (i) IICA - TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES (G/SPS/GEN/1314) 9. REVIEW OF THE OPERATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SPS AGREEMENT (a) ISSUES ARISING FROM THE SECOND REVIEW (i) ADOPTION OF PROCEDURE RELATING TO IMPLEMENTATION OF ARTICLE 12.2 (G/SPS/W/259/REV.7) FOURTH REVIEW (i) REPORT OF THE INFORMAL MEETING 10. MONITORING OF THE USE OF INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS (a) NEW ISSUES ISSUES PREVIOUSLY RAISED 11. CONCERNS WITH PRIVATE AND COMMERCIAL STANDARDS (a) REPORT ON INFORMAL MEETING 12. OBSERVERS (a) INFORMATION FROM OBSERVER ORGANIZATIONS REQUESTS FOR OBSERVER STATUS 13. OTHER BUSINESS 14. DATE AND AGENDA OF NEXT MEETING 4. AN INFORMAL MEETING ON SPS-RELATED PRIVATE STANDARDS WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, 24 MARCH 2014, STARTING AT 10 A.M. THE MEETING WILL DISCUSS: (i) PROPOSED WORKING DEFINITION OF SPS-RELATED PRIVATE STANDARDS; (ii) IMPLEMENTATION OF AGREED ACTIONS 2-5 (G/SPS/55); (iii) PROPOSED ACTIONS 6-12 (G/SPS/W/256); (iv) ANY OTHER RELATED ISSUES. 5. AN INFORMAL MEETING ON ISSUE ARISING FROM THE FOURTH REVIEW OF THE OPERATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SPS AGREEMENT WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, 24 MARCH 2014, STARTING AT 3 P.M. THE MEETING WILL DISCUSS: (i) CANADA'S PROPOSED CATALOGUE OF AVAILABLE INSTRUMENTS (G/SPS/W/271); (ii) EU, CHILE, MOROCCO AND NORWAY'S PROPOSALS REGARDING TRANSPARENCY (G/SPS/W/274 AND G/SPS/W/277); (iii) US PROPOSED WORKSHOP ON RISK ANALYSIS (G/SPS/W/275); (iv) SOUTH AFRICA'S PROPOSAL ON RISK ASSESSMENT AND ALOP (G/SPS/GEN/1307); (v) THE REVISED BACKGROUND DOCUMENT (G/SPS/GEN/1312); (vi) ANY OTHER RELATED ISSUES. 6. MEMBERS ARE ADVISED THAT AN INFORMATION SESSION ON THE US FOOD SAFETY MODERNIZATION ACT (FSMA) PROPOSED RULES WILL BE PRESENTED BY THE UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION ON TUESDAY, 25 MARCH 2014, STARTING AT 6 P.M.

5 DELEGATES ARE ALSO INVITED TO ATTEND A PRESENTATION OF THE PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF STDF WORK ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SPS MEASURES IN THE CONTEXT OF TRADE FACILITATION ON WEDNESDAY, 26 MARCH 2014, FROM 3 UNTIL 6 P.M. A BACKGROUND NOTE AND AGENDA FOR THE SESSION ARE AVAILABLE AT THE STDF WEBSITE: 8. ALL OBSERVERS ARE WELCOME TO PARTICIPATE IN THE INFORMAL MEETINGS, THE STDF AND FDA PRESENTATIONS, AS WELL AS IN THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE. INTERPRETATION WILL BE PROVIDED FOR THE INFORMAL AND REGULAR SPS COMMITTEE MEETINGS, AS WELL AS THE STDF PRESENTATION. 9. PLEASE NOTE THAT PAPER COPIES OF DOCUMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED PRIOR TO THE MEETING WILL NOT BE PROVIDED TO DELEGATES AT THE MEETING. DELEGATES SHOULD BRING THEIR OWN COPIES OF DOCUMENTS FOR THE MEETINGS. ALL DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE SPS COMMITTEE MEETING CAN BE ACCESSED FROM THE MEMBERS' WEBSITE AS FOLLOWS: WTO MEMBERS' WEBSITE FORTHCOMING MEETINGS DOCUMENTS FOR MEETINGS UNRESTRICTED DOCUMENTS FOR THE SPS COMMITTEE MEETING ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FROM THE PUBLIC SPS GATEWAY PAGE: SPS MEETINGS AND DOCUMENTS 10. MEMBERS ARE REMINDED THAT THE CHAIRPERSON IS AVAILABLE TO PROVIDE GOOD OFFICES, UPON REQUEST, TO ASSIST WITH THE RESOLUTION OF TRADE CONCERNS. 11. MEMBERS OF THE WTO, OTHER GOVERNMENTS WITH OBSERVER STATUS AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS WITH OBSERVER STATUS ARE REQUESTED TO INFORM THE SECRETARIAT OF THE NAMES OF THEIR REPRESENTATIVES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.